Shell, as part of its push in the renewable energy space, has developed a hybrid asset in the Netherlands. The power plant consists of a 50MW photovoltaic power plant and a 50MW wind farm.
Shell worked with Inaccess, a leader in control and monitoring solutions for renewable energy projects. Building on their cooperation for utility-scale projects in Australia and the EMEA region, Shell and Inaccess will be collaborating on a project pipeline in various countries.
The Unity system of Inaccess optimizes the operation of modern renewable power plants and portfolios encompassing PV, Batteries, Wind and Microgrids by offering:
Fine-tuned control: low-level distributed control architecture and grid interaction
Crystallizing and Centralizing by providing accurate data acquisition and scalability
Maximizing energy production by identifying and evaluating cases of underperformance
Optimizing market revenues by minimizing imbalance costs and maximizing Energy Capture Price
The integrated nature of the Unity system ensures “no-excuses” accurate monitoring, control and optimization and acts as the single version of truth among the EPC, O&M, Asset Management, and Market Management ecosystem, thus eliminating inefficiencies.
Co-locating wind farms with solar assets provides more grid-friendly power that is necessary in today’s congested grids. This pairing has the potential to disrupt and transform many renewable energy markets globally that are facing similar challenges.